LAWO mc266 Tutorial

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Tutorial16/ 68 V1.3/0Timecode AutomationThe mc266’s automation system provides the ability to automateconsole settings referenced to timecode. Note that in addition toproviding automation of channel parameters such as faders,mutes, aux sends, EQ, etc., the system allows you to automateother settings such as bus routing, channel signal flow, etc. Alsonote that the channels you automate may be any type ofchannel – inputs, groups, sums, auxes, VCA masters, GPCs, etc.Automation data can be written with timecode rolling forwards,backwards and at any speed, providing fast and efficient mixing.The way in which data is written is governed by a number ofmodes, allowing you to write dynamic or static automation; stepin or step out of write to make updates; protect channels toprevent overwriting existing moves; and isolate channels toremove them from the automation system completely.Each stream of automation data is recorded as a ‘Pass’, andmultiple passes are stored within a ‘Mix’. The ‘Pass Tree’ showsthe history of the mix and enables you to A/B between differentpasses:Multiple mixes may be created for each production and arestored permanently on the system when you update theproduction.